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To U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio  :

We are demanding that the U.S. government act now to ensure the safe release of Florida child Mohammed Ibrahim, a 16-year-old American citizen, imprisoned by the Israeli military since February. His family says that for six months, he has been held without a trial. He has reportedly lost nearly a quarter of his body weight and is suffering from scabies. Mohammed is being held in Israel’s Ofer prison, where torture of detainees has been documented. It is the responsibility of the U.S. government to protect all American children, including Palestinian Americans. Help bring Mohammed home. 
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Bring US teen Mohammed home!
December 2025 update: Thank you to everyone who signed this campaign. After nearly 10 months in an Israeli prison, Mohammed Ibrahim was finally released and is home with his family.


Mohammed Ibrahim spent his 16th birthday behind the bars of an Israeli military prison.

He was visiting relatives in the West Bank when his family says soldiers stormed his home, blindfolded him, and dragged him away. For six months, they say he’s been locked up without trial -- a child caged with no proof, no due process.

Every day his condition grows more serious. His lawyer says he’s lost a quarter of his body weight, and scabies now covers his skin. His parents have begged to see him, but every request has been denied.

Mohammed needs urgent medical care -- and the chance to come home.
A member of Congress and civil society groups have already demanded his release. Pressure is building for the Trump administration to act -- but so far it hasn’t been enough. Now his family is asking for our help to tip the balance.

Mohammed is an American citizen -- yet his own government has abandoned him when they could secure his release. During clashes with Iran earlier this year, U.S. officials helped over 1,500 citizens evacuate Israel. Palestinian Americans deserve the same protection.

His family in Florida care about him deeply. Together we can help bring him home.
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